land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
no, not like that (but like this)
still (continuing); as ever; further
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
difference; disparity; gap
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
that; the matter in question
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
general mobilization; full mobilization
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
question; inquiry; enquiry
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
softish; relatively soft; somewhat soft; on the soft side